"She actually came on-set with her brother, James, a few years ago," Dockery told E! News at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif."They are good fans of the show. I met her then and bumped into her at Wimbledon."

I n addition to sharing similar tastes in TV, both ladies also clearly love an intense tennis match.

"It was amazing to be there at Wimbledon that day," Dockery gushed. "It was really special to be invited into the box where you were so close to the action."

Before you get too jealous of her amazing seats, the PBS star assures us that she really does love the GAME .

"It's amazing and I've been a big tennis fan for years," Dockery said. "It was wonderful."